The renowned global peace ambassador and founder of The Art of Living will visit Iceland for the first time from 23-25 July. His visit will present Icelanders with an opportunity to experience an evening of wisdom and meditation, and to learn about the secrets to inner peace and wellbeing on 25th July at 8 pm at Fríkirkjan í Reykjavík.
Berlin, 17 July 2017 – How to be successful without stress and keep the right balance between outer dynamism and inner peace and happiness – this question can soon be shaded light onto when Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will visit Iceland next week.
This visit to Iceland and the event ‘Meditation 2.0 - Go Deeper’ presents a unique opportunity to interact with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and to learn more about the importance of inner peace and wellbeing and how meditation can help. The event program will feature an evening with music, wisdom and interactive discussions and as a highlight see Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar personally guide the participants through a relaxing meditation.
His expertise and success as a peacemaker in areas of conflict resolution has been underpinned by his unique ability to bring people together through these practices.
Spreading the message of peace and harmony
For the past 36 years The Art of Living Founder and according to the Forbes Magazine fifth most important Indian has travelled the world to spread his message of peace and harmony.
From brokering a peace deal between the Colombian government and the FARC guerillas to introducing Yoga and Meditation as a tool for societal health and wellbeing to the European Parliament, or to organizing a World Culture Festival with 3.75 million people and several heads of states to foster intercultural dialogue and understanding: People around the world turn to Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar to seek answers in today’s burning challenges.
Through his programs and initiatives he has touched the lives of more than 370 million people in 156 countries across 6 continents. Bestowed with numerous state awards and honors, he is recognized as a global icon of non-violence, spreading the message of peace through reviving the ancient wisdom of yoga and meditation.
Reviving ancient wisdom for the 21st century
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar has been instrumental in rekindling the interest of the social mainstream in Yoga and Meditation around the world, making the ancient techniques easily applicable for the 21st century, yet profound and effective. From the UNESCO headquarters in Paris to Capitol Hill and the Unites Nations in the US, he has been travelling around the globe to demystify yoga and meditation and promote the benefits of these ancient techniques for individual wellbeing and societal peace. His pragmatic approach of presenting yoga and meditation away from dogmatic beliefs has helped in taking these techniques to people of all class, creeds, and religions.
Tickets for the public talk with Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar are available on e.artofliving.org/sri-sri-in-iceland
About Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar is a revered global humanitarian and a renowned ambassador of peace. His mission of uniting the world into a violence-free global family has inspired millions of people worldwide to work towards sustainable peace. Gurudev is the recipient of numerous awards, including honorary doctorates and state honors.
He is the founder of the Art of Living Foundation (1981) and the International Association for Human Values (1997), both active in 155 countries. He is also the founder of the World Forum for Ethics in Business, which regularly convenes in conferences at the European Parliament and around the world. All three organizations hold a special consultative status with the United Nations.
As an ambassador of peace, Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar plays a key role in conflict resolution and spreads his vision of non-violence at public forums and gatherings worldwide.
He received particularly credit for bringing opposing parties to the negotiating table in areas such as Sri Lanka, Iraq, the Ivory Coast, Cameroon, Kashmir and Bihar and for helping mediate a peace deal between the FARC rebels and the Colombian government.
More about:
- Message from the Colombian President and the FARC member.
- Gurudev at the European Parliament
- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar inaugurates "Yoga Club" at the Japanese Parliament
- Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar inaugurates “World Forum for Ethics in Innovation” conference at Max Planck Institute in Munich, Germany
For further information visit www.srisriravishankar.org
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